Board of Directors and Officers

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Category: Regional Council

CMEMSC Bylaws: The Board of Directors shall number not less than eighteen nor more than twenty-five (25) of the

Corporation's Members. The Board will be comprised of the officers of the Corporation, the Chairpersons of the standing committees, the Executive Director of CMEMSC, and the Medical Director, with the balance being made up of "at large" Board Members. At least two (2) of the Board members shall be from each of the five (5) designated EMS areas in Region II.

Designation

Name

Affiliation

Term Begins

Executive Director

Edward McNamara, NRP

CMEMSC

N/A

Regional Medical Director

Ira Nemeth, MD

CMEMSC

N/A

Immediate Past President

John Broach, MD

UMMHC

N/A

Officers

President

Paul Normandin

Southbridge Fire

2018

Vice President

Colby Fiske

West Boylston

2018

Secretary

William McElhiney

MSP

2018

Treasurer

Donna Auger

MRMC

2028

Committee Chairs

Medical Services

Andy Marino, MD

Harrington Hospital

2017

EMS Training & Education

Timothy Kelly, EMT-I

Devens Fire

2016

MCI Planning

Eric Otterson, PA

Umass Memorial-Health Alliance Hospital

2018

Communications

Joseph Flanagan

Boylston Fire Dept. (First Responder)

2018

Legislation & Community Relations

Christine Buckely

SVH

2018

Board Members

Name

Affiliation

Term Expires

Adam Darnobid, MD

Umass Memorial-Health Alliance Hospital

2020

Andy Marino, MD

Harrington Hospital

2020

Colby Fiske, EMT-P

West Boylston Fire

2020

Eric Gordon, EMT

MedStar Ambulance

2020

Paul Normandin, Chief

Southbridge Fire

2020

Rebecca Collette, RN

St. Vincent Hospital

2020

Timothy Kelly, Deputy Chief

Devens

2020

William McElhiney

Mass State Police

2020

Christine Buckley

St. Vincent Hospital

2021

David Hurlbut, Chief

Sterling Fire

2021

Donna Auger, Paramedic

Milford Regional Medical Center

2021

Eric Otterson, PA

UMass Memorial-Health Alliance

2021

Gretchen Nahkala, EMT

Oakham Fire

2021

Joseph Flanagan, Chief

Boylston Fire

2021

Michael Hunter, Paramedic

UMass Memorial Life Flight

2021

RYan Shaughnessy

Zoll EMS

2021

105 CMR 170.103(D) Regional Council Membership & Meetings:

(1) Each Council shall be established through a fair and open selection process. It shall be structured so as to reflect equitably the entire geographic region, as well as the interests of the component entities of the EMS system. The Council shall be made up of at least ten persons, but no more than 35 members. At minimum, the Council shall have the following representation:

(a) one representing local governments;

(b) one designated by a hospital;

(c) one designated by a fire suppression service;

(d) one designated by a primary ambulance service;

(e) one designated by a law enforcement agency;

(f) one of whom is a licensed practicing physician with regular and frequent involvement in the provision of emergency care;

(g) one of whom is an emergency care nurse;

(h) one of whom is an EMT;

(i) one of whom is designated by an EMS first response service; and

(j) one of whom is a consumer

(2) Council membership shall reflect fairly and equitably representation from each geographic area throughout the region.

(3) Meetings shall be held with sufficient frequency to ensure execution of duties and functions and to ensure that adequate information is transmitted to and from the organizations, groups, professions, occupations, services, and/or disciplines and consumers represented by the respective Council members.

(4) All meetings, whether held separately or in conjunction with the Regional EMS Council, at which the business of the Council or Councils is conducted, shall be held as required by, and in conformance with M.G.L. c. 30A, § 11A, the open meeting law.